Nocturne, from the First Venice Set (Venice, A Series of Twelve Etchings)

1879–80

Whistler signed this print with his trademark butterfly and “imp.” to indicate he did the printing himself. Though he often left a tab in the margin for his signature, he left the margin here intact, using the space for coded notations: “13. x.” to the left of his butterfly signature and “o x” to the right. These notes perhaps related to the series he was printing for the Fine Art Society, London.

Medium: Etching and drypoint
Dimensions: 8 7/8 × 12 1/2 in. (22.5 × 31.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., Class of 1913
Accession Number: 1947.385
Geography: Made in United States
Culture: American
Period: 19th century
Classification: Prints
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No Copyright - United States

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drypoints, etchings

Inscriptions

signed left below plate in pencil with butterfly.

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Nocturne, from the First Venice Set (Venice, A Series of Twelve Etchings) Artist: James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)

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